July 24/2011

We got home from Leon around 12:30, and afterwards showered, had naps, and a snack. We then went to a gigantic parade in commemoration of the saints in Leon, Diriamba, Jinotepe, and San Marcos. It had been going on all day as a group went to each of those places picking up a saint, and with it doubling the mob's size. Jinotepe was the last stop and it was absolutely nuts. Skeletons dancing with scissors (death ready to cut the string of life), people in peacock feathers (making fun of the spanish conquistedors), and people in masks (the nicaraguans wore masks to look like the spanish so they could dance in the streets). There were sooo many people! That evening we had a delicious dinner of korean rice cakes with chili sauce, and korean curry thanks to Jenny!